Public health and palliative care
SH Cross, D Kavalieratos - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 2023 - geriatric.theclinics.com
Meeting the needs of older people at the end of life (EOL) is a pressing public health (PH)
issue. 1, 2 EOL suffering shares the defining characteristics of other PH priorities: large …
issue. 1, 2 EOL suffering shares the defining characteristics of other PH priorities: large …
Clinically informed machine learning elucidates the shape of hospice racial disparities within hospitals
Racial disparities in hospice care are well documented for patients with cancer, but the
existence, direction, and extent of disparity findings are contradictory across the literature …
existence, direction, and extent of disparity findings are contradictory across the literature …
Hispanics and hospice: A systematic literature review
V Cardenas, G Fennell… - American Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. Hospice has been shown to improve patient and family satisfaction with care,
reduce hospitalizations and hospital costs, and reduce pain and symptoms. Despite more …
reduce hospitalizations and hospital costs, and reduce pain and symptoms. Despite more …
Racial and ethnic disparities in end-of-life care for patients with oesophageal cancer: death trends over time
Background Given significant morbidity and mortality associated with oesophageal cancer,
supportive, high-quality end-of-life care is critical. Most patients with advanced cancer prefer …
supportive, high-quality end-of-life care is critical. Most patients with advanced cancer prefer …
Racial and ethnic inequities of palliative care use among advanced non‐small cell lung cancer patients in the US
Background With early intervention, palliative care (PC) can improve quality of life and
increase survival among advanced‐stage non‐small cell lung cancer (aNCSLC) patients …
increase survival among advanced‐stage non‐small cell lung cancer (aNCSLC) patients …
End‐of‐life health care use among socially isolated and cognitively impaired older adults
Background Social isolation is common in the last years of life, especially among individuals
with cognitive impairment (CI), but it is unknown if social isolation is related to end‐of‐life …
with cognitive impairment (CI), but it is unknown if social isolation is related to end‐of‐life …
Higher overall admittance of immigrants to specialised palliative care in Denmark: a nationwide register-based study of 99,624 patients with cancer
M Adsersen, LC Thygesen, M Kristiansen… - Supportive Care in …, 2023 - Springer
Background The population of immigrants in Europe is ageing. Accordingly, the number of
immigrants with life-threatening diseases and need for specialised palliative care will …
immigrants with life-threatening diseases and need for specialised palliative care will …
Comparisons of Medical Cost Trajectories Between Non-Hispanic Black and Non-Hispanic White Patients With Newly Diagnosed Localized Prostate Cancer
Objectives This study applied a recently developed statistical method to compare the mean
cost trajectories between non-Hispanic White (NHW) and non-Hispanic Black (NHB) …
cost trajectories between non-Hispanic White (NHW) and non-Hispanic Black (NHB) …
Racial and ethnic differences in retrospective end-of-Life outcomes: A systematic review
Z Suntai, H Noh, H Jeong - Death Studies, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this systematic review was to provide a comprehensive account of racial and
ethnic differences in retrospective end-of-life outcomes. Studies were searched from the …
ethnic differences in retrospective end-of-life outcomes. Studies were searched from the …
Utilization of palliative care services among patients with malignant brain tumors: an analysis of the National Inpatient Sample (2016-2019)
BACKGROUND: Recent advances in treatment of malignant brain tumors have improved
outcomes. However, patients continue to experience significant disability. Palliative care …
outcomes. However, patients continue to experience significant disability. Palliative care …